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so as to make the roots go down five feet. In this way we will be get- 

 ting the highest efficiency from our irrigation of trees. 



I have thus spoken of the irrigation of trees on account of your 

 local conditions here, and am aware that some of these paints are im- 

 practicable in the shallow soils in this region, but in the vicinities 

 where you have deeper soil and where water is so precious as it is 

 here, they cannot fail to be of interest. 



But first it seems to me we should meet this problem of a proper 

 division, make a united effort for its solution, see to it that a just dis 

 tribution of the water supply is made, and it will soon be followed by 

 an effort at more economy in the application to the land.' 



THE HOUSE OF THE TREES. 

 BY I-:TMKL\VI \ \VI:THKK \LI>. 



[Indianapolis High School Daily Echo, Tuesday, 

 May 2, '98.] 



Ope your doors and take me in, 



Spirit of the Wood; 

 Wash me clean of dust and din, 



Clothe me in your mood. 



Take me from the noisy light 



To the sunless peace, 

 Where at midday standeth Night, 



Sighing Toil's release. 



All your dusky twilight stores 



To my senses give: 

 Take me in and lock the doors, 



Show me how to live. 



Lift your leafy roof for me, 



Part your yielding walls; 

 Let me wander lingeringly 



Through your scented halls. 



Ope your doors and take me in. 



Spirit of the Wood: 

 Take me make me next of kin 



To vour leafv brood. 



